Evelyn Stevens turned pro biker

Instead of going to the office, she says, “Today, I came back from a ride, ate, surfed the Web, wrote emails, read books, hung out. It’s really nice, actually.”

Shu Kim

Old job: global real estate for Lehman Brothers

New job: running shustir.com, a web site where customers can buy from local businesses across the country. Small businesses--coffee shops, art stores, graphic designers--sign up to get a storefront on the site.

"We want to support local businesses that are really the fabric of our communities," Kim told Forbes.

Richard Brauman started selling caviar

Old job: staffer at the Federal Reserve Bank

New job: running The Little Pearl, a company that sells fresh, preservative-free caviar to Whole Foods markets, local hotels, upscale restaurants, and through mail order. He's also working on new methods of harvesting caviar.

Jonathan Rojewski

New job: running Tanteo, a Tequila manufacturer that makes three flavors of tequila: "Jalapeño" (the most popular), "Chocolate," and "Tropical."

Rojewski told us his story: "Wall Street was never a destination for me… it was always a means to an end.

"Coming from a family of entrepreneurs, I always wanted to build my own company and to create a memorable, lasting brand.

"I had been spending a lot of time in Mexico (Guadalajara and Tequila specifically) and was really intrigued by tequila and tequila culture, specifically the fact that the agave has this mythical history, that tequila has an appellation of origin like Scotch and Champagne, and most importantly that it was so widely misunderstood in the states."

Talk about passion!

Jon Winklereid became a cowboy

Old job: COO and Co-President of Goldman Sachs

New job: Now he's 100% gentleman cowboy. He's a near-professional-level "cutter," a sport in which horseback riders separate one calf from the cattle herd.